Identify port usage and owning process on Linux and macOS.
npx skills add https://github.com/DotNetAge/mindx --skill portcheck
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: portcheck Source: https://github.com/DotNetAge/mindx/tree/main/skills/portcheck Command: npx skills add https://github.com/DotNetAge/mindx --skill portcheck
This skill helps diagnose port usage by querying a specific port to determine whether it is in use and which process is using it.
Check port 8080 to see if it is free or occupied and identify the occupying process.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
To check port usage and identify the owning process, query the specific port to retrieve its in-use status and associated process metadata. This directly resolves service binding conflicts on Linux and macOS environments.
Finding which process is using port 8080 involves running a network port analysis to return structured JSON output with process metadata. This cross-platform diagnostic facilitates debugging server binding issues.
Yes, portcheck works on both macOS and Linux for diagnosing service conflicts. It analyzes port usage across these environments to help you quickly identify conflicting processes when a server fails to bind.
The best way to diagnose port binding issues is to query the specific port for its in-use status and owning process. It leverages standard tools like lsof and ss to provide structured JSON output for debugging.
Yes, you need lsof and ss installed to analyze port status, as they are required dependencies for querying port usage. jq is also required to parse and produce the structured JSON output with process metadata.
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